verb🔗ShareMoler, triturarTo grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine."to mill flour"Moler harinamachineprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFresar, mecanizarTo shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine."The factory is milling metal parts to make them smooth and precise. "La fábrica está fresando piezas de metal para que sean lisas y precisas.machinetechnicalindustryworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstriarTo engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin)."The factory worker was milling the edges of the new coins to prevent counterfeiting. "El trabajador de la fábrica estaba estriando los bordes de las nuevas monedas para evitar la falsificación.technicalmachineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeambular, merodear(followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion."The students were milling around the hallway after the bell rang, unsure of which class to go to. "Los estudiantes deambulaban por el pasillo después de que sonó la campana, sin saber a qué clase ir.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoler, dar vueltasTo cause to mill, or circle around."to mill cattle"Hacer dar vueltas al ganadoactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNadar bajo el agua(of air-breathing creatures) To swim underwater."The ducks were milling in the pond, searching for food. "Los patos nadaban bajo el agua en el estanque, buscando comida.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNadar repentinamente en una nueva dirección(of a whale) To swim suddenly in a new direction."The whale was calmly swimming with its pod, but suddenly it started milling, abruptly turning back towards the open ocean. "La ballena nadaba tranquilamente con su grupo, pero de repente comenzó a nadar en una nueva dirección, girando bruscamente hacia el océano abierto.animalactiondirectionoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoler, triturarTo beat; to pound."The boxer was milling his opponent with powerful punches. "El boxeador estaba moliendo a su oponente con golpes poderosos.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAfieltrarTo pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth."The factory was milling the new wool fabric to make it denser and softer. "La fábrica estaba afieltrando la nueva tela de lana para hacerla más densa y suave.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaminarTo roll (steel, etc.) into bars."The factory is milling steel into long, strong bars for construction. "La fábrica está laminando acero en barras largas y fuertes para la construcción.materialindustrymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBatir, espumarTo make (drinking chocolate) frothy, as by churning."The barista was busy milling the hot chocolate, creating a thick, creamy froth on top. "El barista estaba ocupado batiendo el chocolate caliente, creando una espuma espesa y cremosa en la parte superior.fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMolerTo undergo hulling."This maize mills well."Este maíz se muele bien.agriculturefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePelear a puñetazos, boxearTo take part in a fistfight; to box."The boys were caught milling behind the school after the argument. "Los chicos fueron sorprendidos peleando a puñetazos detrás de la escuela después de la discusión.sportactionbodywarentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlenar con mineral rotoTo fill (a winze or interior incline) with broken ore, to be drawn out at the bottom."The miners were milling the winze with crushed rock, preparing it for extraction. "Los mineros estaban llenando el pozo inclinado con roca triturada, preparándolo para la extracción.technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, allanar(thieves' cant) To commit burglary.""The gang was planning on milling the jewelry store that night." "La pandilla planeaba robar la joyería esa noche.propertypoliceactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnviar al cementerio, descartar(trading card games) To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile."The player kept milling cards from his opponent's deck, hoping to make them run out of cards before he did. "El jugador siguió enviando cartas del mazo de su oponente al cementerio, con la esperanza de que se quedaran sin cartas antes que él.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDestruir, moler(Hearthstone) To destroy (a card) due to having a full hand."The Hearthstone player was milling his opponent's cards by forcing him to draw extra cards when his hand was already full. "El jugador de Hearthstone estaba moliendo las cartas de su oponente al obligarlo a robar cartas adicionales cuando su mano ya estaba llena.gamecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoliendaA grinding process using a mill."The loud milling of the wheat produced a fine flour for baking bread. "La ruidosa molienda del trigo produjo una harina fina para hornear pan.processmachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstriado, canto labradoThe series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated."The milling on the edge of the old silver dollar was deep, making it easy to see that no one had shaved off any of the valuable metal. "El estriado en el borde del antiguo dólar de plata era profundo, lo que facilitaba ver que nadie había afeitado el metal valioso.historyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMovimiento circular, multitudA circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd."The milling of students in the hallway after class made it difficult to get to my locker. "El movimiento circular de los estudiantes en el pasillo después de clase dificultaba llegar a mi taquilla.groupactionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
